Falling

Beautiful

They had almost kissed. Tina could not believe it. She was sat there trying not to break down at the table when Newt had stood up abruptly and offered his arm to her, whisking her away up into Newts room which he had given her. It smelt so comforting and so completely Newt that even just entering there and seeing his sketches lining the wall that she had spent the night before gazing at every meticulously drawn strand of fur, claw and beak. Then he had made eye contact with her and told her that she didn't have to be strong for him. She hadn't cried openly in someone other than Queenie's arms since she was rocked to sleep by Ma and Pa. She could only cry harder when he opened his arms slightly and cradled her so gently in his arms.

When she had calmed down she had almost felt his eyes on her and looked up to see his beautiful eyes looking down at her as if she was some indescribable creature. Someone who mattered to him. She had had a few boyfriends here and there but none of them had made her feel like she was the only one who mattered to them.So despite the fact she was terrified of messing it up when he began to lean down, she began to angle her head up. But of course, they were interrupted. Then again a house full of her sisters ex-fiancé, a rescued maledictus and Newts grieving brother was probably not the best place to start in terms of privacy.

But he had made the first move which means that there must be a scrap of what she was feeling in him too. She pulled Newts peacock blue wool coat around her tighter to block out the rain that was steadier getting heavier and she couldn't help but let out an uncharacteristic giggle. She was wearing the coat of someone that she knew she was steadily falling for that less than a year ago she arrested, then took him to her home with a no maj, then arrested again, then was saved by him, then helped him get his creatures back and then captured the darkest wizard of all time. As the rain began to thunder down she could feel her short hair sticking to her head and the water sliding down her shoulders. Shuffling so Newts coat was draped over her head as a makeshift cover (Still leaving almost her entire body covered) she apparated back to Newts home.

She shuffled momentarily, suddenly unsure before laying her hand on the handle, feeling it click underneath her fingers and pushed it open. Instantly there was a streak of fluffy black that dove at her causing her to shriek in surprise. The Niffler clung to her front as it tried to reach her necklace and she heard the thundering of feet and then a breathless voice asking
"Tina?" Newt slid up to her and pulled the Niffler off her necklace after a lot of angry chattering. Newt held the Niffler up so they were seeing eye to eye and hissed
"Yes but we found her" more chattering
"I don't care" even more chattering as well as some scrabbly gestures. Newt sighed heavily and hissed
"We found her and that's what's important" Tina had obviously heard the entire exchange and couldn't help asking
"What do you mean you found me?" Newt gave an extremely uncomfortable chuckle and started staring at a hole in the floor as he put the Niffler in a more secure grip in his left hand.

"It's not important" He mumbled before clearing his throat slightly and continuing in a still quiet tone "What is important is that you look like you're freezing". Tina went to protest but her teeth chattering answered for her. Instantly Newt had whipped out his wand and blasted her with warm air which left her feeling much better, if not slightly windswept, and she continued to look expectantly at him. He lifted the Niffler up as if to gesture to it and turned on his heel back towards his basement.
"Newt?" She lengthened her stride to keep up with him
"What did you mean about finding me?" He quickened his pace and flung open the door to the basement before hurrying down. He turned towards the Niffler nest and she had had enough
"Mr Scamander!" This stopped him and he quickly threw the Niffler in the nest before reluctantly turning to her.

"Okay, fine.." He mumbled in response and lead her over to a bench near the occamies
"I-uh never told you what I was doing in Paris. Or why I violated my travel ban to get there" Tina looked at him curiously, silently encouraging him to continue. He had never told her what he was doing there, maybe it was Leta after all. She knew he rarely showed regard for the law (the run-in with the Niffler showed her that much) but to violate such an ironclad rule that could have landed him in Azkaban, there must have been one hell of a reason.
"Wh-When Queenie and Jacob appeared on my doorstep I-I was told about the magazine and after I lifted Jacobs enchantment Queenie left to go after you so-"
"Sooo?" Tina prompted. He mumbled so quietly in response she didn't hear him
"Newt?" He cleared his throat and stuttered out
"I gathered my creatures and went to find you-I had to find you to t-tell you that-that I wasn't engaged and to check you-you were okay." Her eyes widened at the revelation and internally her mind was short-circuiting
"I used a tracking spell and the Niffler to find you, they truly are good at tracking and he memorised your scent" He stared down at his hands and murmured "That's why whenever you're gone for a period of time he tracks you down" Newt seemed to be glowing red from embarrassment but Tina was trying to suppress a smile
"You came for me?" Tina whispered, slightly bewildered. Newt nodded awkwardly in response, still staring at his hands. Tina brushed his fringe out of his eyes and he looked at her hesitantly, but instead of looking away, he began to gaze into her eyes.

They were so close now that Tina could count the individual freckles dotting his cheeks. She looked back into his eyes and felt captivated by the swirling depths of blue and green that orbited his dilated pupil. She was snapped out of her trance by Newts mumbling voice
"T-Tina?"
"Yes?" She whispered back suddenly very aware that their faces were centimetres apart
"C-Can I- I want to- Can I. Oh, screw it-" His voice cut off and he cupped her face in his hands before closing the gap.

She let out a slightly surprised squeak but as he began to hesitantly move his lips slightly she threw caution to the wind and threw her arms around his neck and began to kiss him back. Their lips moved in sink as Newts arms fell loosely around her hips and Tina was quickly losing her ability to think straight. She had never felt this way before. All that was in her mind was Newt, Newts lips that were kissing so softly, Newts hair that was rubbing against her forehead, Newts arms that were tentatively holding her waist and Newts coat that was still wrapped around her. Eventually, oxygen was becoming a problem and their lips hesitantly separated but they remained intertwined, resting their foreheads together and once again looking into each other's eyes.

"You have no idea how long I have wanted to do that" Newt murmured breathlessly
"Likewise" Tina replied with a breathy chuckle
"You're so beautiful" Newt continued flushing red
"Really?" Tina couldn't help but blurt out and Newt pulled away from her before lifting his hand and placing a strand of loose hair behind her ear
"Beautiful" He reiterated before drawing her closer again.

I had some will power to draw the kiss out longer but I couldn't resist after them becoming so close to kissing. I think I have an idea on how I want this fic to progress but I will happily take suggestions. There is some other fics on fanfiction.net that I have written and this is one of the first times I've written into Wattpad.